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Junk King Earns 100th Angie’s List A Rating

Junk King Fairfax reached a milestone today: the 100th A Report from Angies List.  Last year Angies List gave us thier superior service award for 2011 for our A-rated performance

Junk King’s General Manager, Alex Powers, commented on his customer care: “We are building a junk remvoal service on relationships: consumer and business.  We bonus our crews based on thier customer reviews—not by their sales volume.  We give free advice, free estimates, fair prices, and almost flawless performance.  And on those rare occasions when we do make a mistake, we always make it right with the customer.”

Now Alex has 100 A ratings from Angies List customers to back his words.  Congratulations!

Disposing Latex Paint

Latex paint is not a hazardous material; it is a ceramic. Oil based paint is indeed hazardous waste.

If you need to get rid old latex paint, follow these simple steps:
1. Remove the lid and place can in a safe, well-ventilated area.
2. Allow a few days to let the latex dry to ceramic form.
3. Put lids and cans of dried latex into a plastic trash bag along with your regular household trash.

For a faster drying—as fast as 30 minutes–you can use waste paint hardener is available at paint stores and most area hardware stores. Mulch, kitty litter, or shredded paper may also be used as a drying agent.

Some counties limit the number of cans you may dispose for each pick-up. Most counties request that you put the trash bags in rigid trashcans. Contact your county or trash hauler for more details.

Usually, the paint can you put into your trash gets recycled. The can is incinerated where the dried paint burns off of the metal can. The facility recovers the remaining steel from the ash and collects the steel for recycling.

Also, county residents can take paint to their county disposal sites:

Alexandria: 3224 Colvin Street, Alexandria, VA

Arlington: 3155 South Fern Street Arlington, VA‎  22202

Fairfax: 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030

If you have oil-based paints or lots of latex paint, call us at Junk King and we’ll put you in touch with our partner Yuk Old Paint, who will help you properly dispose of the paint.

Those old refrigerators are expensive!

That old refrigerator in the basement isn’t free. These old machines were built to last, but they also use used a lot more energy–5 times more than today’s equivalent refrigerators! For example, an old 19.0 cubic feet (average size), side-by-side refrigerator uses $243.20 of energy each year. (The equivalent new Energy Star machines use only $58 per year to run.)

Run your own calculation to see how much you can save.
https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=refrig.calculator

Then call Junk King today to get rid of your old energy hog and start saving.

Being Green Can Be Economical

When people see the word ‘green’ advertised for a service, they often think it is going to cost them more than a service that is not eco-friendly.

They know that some businesses charge a premium for ‘green.’ From organic food markets to eco-friendly products, brand prices are often marked up because they are ‘green.’

Junk King is different. We provide the greenest junk removal service at prices 30% below our major competitors. We are 100% landfill free because we have a warehouse where we sort materials for proper disposal and we have a network of end-users of everything we haul. Even the trash we collect goes to an incinerator that uses the biomass to generate electricity to power 75,000 homes in Fairfax.

The great majority of junk haulers do not have a place to sort debris so they pay the $50 to $80 per ton at the dumps. By using our warehouse and labor to sort, donate, repurpose, and recycle, we save more on the dumping fees than we pay the labor to sort.

By working smarter, we can give our customers in Northern Virginia the best of both worlds – affordable and green services.

Storm Debris Removal–Washington Mero Area

First, if your tree is still hanging over your house or powerlines, call a preofessional tree removal company. You most likely need the crane or the men “roping” down limbs. These guys are specialists, and we know some great tree services that we are happy to refer.

However, sometimes Mother Nature drops the tree or big limbs. The damage is done. The tree debris is lying on the ground and is not a threat to persons or property. Now the main concern is disposing the debris – not felling the tree. You don’t need the arborist that costs $125 hour or the aerial speicalists that cost $60 an hour. You just want some strong guys with big trucks, chain saws, and rakes who can clean up the mess at the least cost to you. And you’d like the job done quickly.

Junk King is usually the best value for debris hauling. Our trucks are bigger than the stakebody trucks the tree services use. Our crews cost less than the arborists and aerialists that come with tree services. You can expect to save about 20% from the cost of the tree service hauling debris. They are tree experts; we are debris experts.
Another advantage to Junk King is that we haul you debris right away. After a big storm, the proefessional tree services are over-booked taking trees off rooftops and powerlines. They have long-term commitments to property managers, utility companies, and insurance companies. You do not need to wait in line to get your mess cleared from your property. Junk King can haul your debris while the tree experts take care of the more diffecult and expensive jobs.

Storm Debris Removal
By the way, after every storm, you get a lot of small operators cruising the area for some pick-up work. They might not be insured. Plus their tiny pick-up tucks make debris hauling uneconimical. I guarentee you that Junk King (or any full-service tree company) will charge less and provide better and safer service.

Recycling E-Waste in Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria

Here are some tips to dispose of e-waste properly for do-it-yourself.

E-waste includes CDs (players & discs), Cellular Phones, Computer Components, Computers, Copy Machines, DVDs (players & discs), Fax Machines, Household Phones, Internet Devices, Keyboard & Mice, Miscellaneous Wiring, Monitors, Motors, MP3, Players, Printers, Scanners, Stereo Equipment, Televisions, and Video Game Consoles.

Fairfax residents can take e-waste to I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030. Fees usually apply. One can expect to pay $10 to $20 to dispose of old CRT style monitors and TVs. These old monitors have up to 5 pounds of lead each. However, you can dispose e-waste for free on Fairfax County’s Electric Sundays. The county funds this program at approximately $250,000 per year to encourage residents to dispose e-waste properly. Check the county’s website for dates and details: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/electric-sunday.htm

Arlington Residents can take their e-waste to the HHM Facility and Electronics Collection and Recycling Center (ECRC), Water Pollution Control Plant, 530 31st St. S. (WPCP Gate #3) Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. You can contact the County and schedule an e-waste pickup, although fees around $10 for computers to $20 for monitors apply. See the County website for details: https://freshaireva.us/ai1ec_event/ecare/?instance_id=61.

Alexandria residents can take e-waste to 3224 Colvin Street. See the city’s site for hours, details, and applicable fees: https://alexandriava.gov/tes/solidwaste/info/default.aspx?id=19206

If you have a lot of e-waste or you have other mixed junk you need hauled away, you can save time and money by calling Junk King. We charge by volume rather than the item, so usually our cost for disposing e-waste is significantly less that the local government fees.   Junk King is 100% landfill free. We – like our local governments – are committed to preserving the environment for the generations to come.

Picking a Junk Removal Company – What to ask.

You might ask, “What’s the big deal? They’re just hauling away my junk, so I’ll just go with the lowest price.” Make sure you are getting real value. Like most home service providers, you have great performers and the not so great.
First, you need to remember that a full-service junk removal company is not like the trash company. The trash company does not come onto your property or into your house. You, in effect, deliver the garbage to the curb where the trash company collects it. Liability to the homeowner is practically zero.
Not so for junk removal. Because junk removal companies come onto your property, you want to know that they are properly insured and licensed. The same is true if you hire a tree removal service.
When considering a junk removal company, here are some questions you might ask.
What is your physical address? If the company has leased commercial space, you know that some landlord has checked their suitability.
What kind of trucks and how many do you have? If the company has multiple trucks designed specifically for junk removal, then most likely a truck dealer and financing company has checked the company for suitability.
What do you do with the junk and debris you haul away? The company ought to be able to give specifics: Lorton Covanta, Ox Road Transfer Station. . . . Last September, I saw a fly-by-night junk hauler at 5 a.m. emptying the contents of his pick-up truck into a dumpster at a condominium complex. Dumping costs run about 10% of the total job costs for an efficient company with commercial permits. By the way, if the company does not have a warehouse, they are limited in how much they can donate and recycle.

What kind of insurance do you have? The owner ought to know that he needs vehicle insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, general liability insurance, and cargo insurance to fully protect the customer. The cost of this insurance can run up to $1,000 per month for each truck and crew. Small, undercapitalized junk removal companies often skimp on these important protections. They may pass the savings to the customer, but they pass along much of the risk, too.

When you look at on-line reviews, consider whether the site ensures that the reviews are from actual customers. Sites such as Angie’s List and Service Magic have reliable reviews.

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Junk King’s warehouse: 7627 Fullerton Road, Springfield VA 22153
Junk King has three 18,500 GVW Isuzu Trucks with custom bodies, ramps, winches, and tools. We have 18 employees on our roster, full and part time. All are citizens, well-screened, and trained.
Junk King is 100% landfill free. We donated to Rebuild and other 501c(3) organizations. We are bonded and have commercial permits at the Fairfax disposal sites for burnable trash and yard waste. We recycle steel at two facilities in Woodbridge. We palletize TV monitors and pay to have them processed for the lead. We have an end-user who takes and recycles e-waste. We have relationships for disposing of concrete, tile at DC Rock. We participate in a dirt-swapping forum.
Junk King is fully insured and bonded. We carry vehicle, general liability, and cargo insurance. We pay workers compensation insurance.
Junk King has more than 50 unbiased reviews on Angie’s List. We earned the Service Star for Excellence in 2011. We have about 40 reviews on Service Magic, where we are the highest-rated junk removal service in the area.

Customer Service is Key

Only 5% of Angie's List vendors earn the Super Service Award

Junk King earned Angie’s List Super Service Star for 2011, with 50+ reviews with an A average.

The junk and debris removal business is all about service: making the customer’s life easier and better. We help people reclaim their valuable space by removing all kinds of unwanted items: old furniture, appliances, mattresses, trash, yard debris, construction debris, tires, and such. We provide all the labor to remove those unwanted items so the customer can save his or her back. For example, we demo sheds and hot tubs—all those jobs that the County garbage service won’t do.
We know all the proper ways to dispose of the unwanted items. We sort the items at our warehouse. Then, we recycle, repurpose, and donate 100% of everything we haul. That’s right—100%! Nothing goes into a landfill. We are the greenest full-service junk removal service in the Washington DC Area.
We protect our clients. All our employees are carefully vetted and trained. We do not use casual or day labor. We are insured and bonded, too. Many other junk haulers cut corners in these important areas.
In addition, we provide the lowest price of any full-service junk removal service. Our trucks are bigger. Our crews are more efficient. Our recycling cuts down on dumping fees. We pass all these savings to our clients.
We are determined to keep our A Average with Angie’s List and earn their Super Service Star for 2012.

Junk King Fairfax is 100% Landfill Free!

Junk King Fairfax is now 100% landfill free. We set that goal last year. We reached 95% landfill free by June, and now in November, we’ve finally made it to 100%!

And the news gets better—we achieved our 100% landfill free goal without sacrificing any service or convenience to our clients. Moreover, we achieved our 100% landfill free goal without adding one penny of cost to our clients.
We are still full service: we haul everything but hazardous material.

Therefore, we had to find a end use for concrete, tile, porcelain, dry wall, treated lumber, dirt, paper, trash, yard debris, used furniture, e-waste, TV monitors, mattresses, tires, metal, glass, and other materials. We donate, recycle, or purpose 100% of everything we haul. Even the debris to be burned becomes electricity for Fairfax County homes.
Our 100% landfill free achievement is practical because our trained crews know how to separate debris at the job site, and further separate the debris at our warehouse. Then, we take the separated debris to the most cost efficient disposal sites where we have excellent working relationships. These end-users know that our debris is well sorted which saves them time and money. All this good will and value come back to our clients.
Therefore, we can offer our clients the greenest junk removal service and still offer King-size service with King-size savings.

Neighborhood Cleanup Day!

Would you like to nominate your neighborhood for a Neighborhood Cleanup day?
Junk King Fairfax is sponsoring a series of Neighborhood cleanup days. These Saturday events provide huge savings and convenience to consumers.
On Neighborhood Cleanup Saturday, you can get rid of those items the trash company won’t take in the normal pick-up: old grills, basketball hoops, rusted bicycles, construction debris, furniture, appliances, TV monitors, e-waste, mattresses, tires, batteries . . . everything but hazardous waste.
The convenience is huge. Our strong crew carries all the heavy stuff. You point, we carry. We want our friends and neighbors to save their backs.
The savings are huge. The Neighborhood Cleanup discount puts your price below the trash company’s charge for special pick-ups.
Junk King is the greenest full-service junk removal company in Northern Virginia. We are 95% landfill free.
We have more than 3,000 neighborhoods in Northern Virginia, but only 52 Saturday’s each year. If you wish, you can nominate your neighborhood for a Neighborhood Cleanup Saturday, and we’ll give your neighborhood priority. Call me, Alex Powers, at (703) 455-3861 or send me an email at alexp@junk-king.com.

Junk King Fairfax
7200 Telegraph Square Drive, Ste B
Lorton, VA 22079
Hours: M-F: 8A-6P, Sa: 8A-4P

Providing junk removal services to the Fairfax area, including:

Alexandria
Arlington
Ashburn
Centreville
Chantilly
Dulles
Fairfax
Falls Church
Herndon
Leesburg
Manassas
Merrifield
Reston
Springfield
Sterling
Vienna
Washington
Woodbridge
and these nearby zip codes:
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